Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-23

y SpeCiul -IoII W aSE4EStOH W tbO JV
Louis Republican gives the following infor-
nation President Cleveland neither
wishes nor will accept denomination"
The COZ respondent of the Republican says he
has the highest possible authority for the
statement and it can he depended upon as
strictly aud entirely true. 1t comes from
the President himself, who made declara
ton to this effect on Wednesday to prom
inent democratic Senator from one of the
Western States, who is on terms Of especial
intimacy at the White House. The Presi-
dent spoke with so much deliberate earnest
ness and such studied emphasis that the
Senator with whom he was talking is cer-
tain there is 30 reason TO question his per-
feet and entire sincerity. His manner, not
less than his words, indicated that the de-
claration was simply the decision Of q firm
resolution which had resulted from careful
consideration ofall phases of The matter. The
President said he had not given any intima-
ton Of his feelings TO the Representatives of
the press for the simple reason that he
felt nothing be might say about not wishing
or being willing to take second term
would be believed. II hardly expect
anybody to believe it," he said, ''except my
wife, "Dut it is so, none the less" Continu-
ing, he added Everything do, every ap-
pointment I make, they think is to secure
re election. On The contrary / am counting
tbe days that remain until my release from
Office just as If I were prisoner in confine.
ment." Apparently 10 make it plain that
he had taken 10 half hearted resolution, the
President proceeded TO speak Of the exact
ing and aborious duties whitehall to the iD-
cumbent Of the presidential office, when the
functions of the presidency arc administered
with the scrupulous and minute faithfulness
he has brought TO the position. No man, he
said, could endure the severe strain OF such
labor, at once physical and mental, for a
longer period than four years, without risk
Of permanent injury TO bis health. For
these reasons ne could not think of a con-
tnuance Of his term beyond the four years
he has half completed. Nothing, he said to
his senatorial visitor, would persuade him
TO alter this resolution. which he had delib
erately formed. He did not want a
second term and he did not believe
there were any obligations Of pub
lie duty which could require him 30
forego his personal wishes. The Senator,
who bas repeated this significant converse
ton to his friends, soys that while the Pres
ident was not talking for the purpose of
getting his views about reelection before
the public, there was no ntimation that he
desired his words to be regarded as
confidential. The Senator has spoken
freely of the interview to personal
friends without any injunction of secre
cy, and it is not unlikely this private
discussion OF the matter will eventually pro-
woke somo formal ana public utterance by
the President The Senator was quite sure
there was none of the coy strategy of the
artful politician, who thinks by this device
10 appear as being sought rather than by
seeking the office in this disavowal OF sec.
ond term ambition by President Cleveland.
He is Convinced every word was meant for
just what il implies, and that it will be
wholly useless to plan the next campaign
on the basis Of denomination Of Cleveland.
The President was specific and decided in
saying he could not be induced by any pos
sible considerations to change his mind
that there was nothing in the way Of argu-
ment which could be brought to bear to al
ter the resolution determined alike by every
consideration Of personal comfort and hap
piness, and by the most conscientious re-
ward for what could fairly be asked Of him
as patriotic servant of the people.